I am not the kind of person who likes to run on empty. When my fuel gage tells me the tank of my car is half full, I start looking for an opportunity to fill it up. I like a full tank because you just don’t know when you might wish you had filled up when you had the chance.

JUNEAU (AP) — Alaska state lawmakers are considering the creation of a holiday to honor the contributions of more than 4,000 black soldiers who endured harsh conditions while building the Alaska Highway during World War II.

Marlene Lewis (left) sketches model Robert Dederick during a charcoal figuring-drawing class on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 at the Kenai Community Library in Kenai, Alaska. The class is the latest in a series of community art classes lead by artist and Kenai librarian James Adcox.